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The sequel to Parable of the Sower, this book is a depressingly realistic but strangely hopeful portrayal of the US in the next few years, as we follow the main character’s journey after she leaves her isolated community to found a new religion. With notes interspersed by her future daughter and her husband, written 30 years down the line, you sense the whole way that it won’t end well but it’s so compellingly told that you need to know more. - Zoë
OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship 'genius grant'. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia's dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women's rights, global warming and political and economic disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide. In 2020, Octavia E. Butler became a New York Times bestselling author.
The sequel to Parable of the Sower, this book is a depressingly realistic but strangely hopeful portrayal of the US in the next few years, as we follow the main character’s journey after she leaves her isolated community to found a new religion. With notes interspersed by her future daughter and her husband, written 30 years down the line, you sense the whole way that it won’t end well but it’s so compellingly told that you need to know more. - Zoë
